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Livonian Crusade: In the Battle of Karuse, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania achieved a decisive victory over the Livonian Order on the frozen surface of the Baltic Sea.
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Livonian Crusade
12th–13th century Baltic Christianisation campaign
The Livonian crusade consists of the various military Christianisation campaigns in medieval Livonia – modern Latvia and Estonia – during the Papal-sanctioned Northern Crusades in the 12th–13th century.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Karuse
1270 battle of the Livonian Crusade on the frozen Baltic Sea near Muhu Island
The Battle of Karuse or Battle on the Ice was fought on 16 February 1270 between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Livonian Order on the frozen Baltic Sea between the island of Muhu and the mainland. The Lithuanians achieved a decisive victory. The battle, named after the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
European state from c. 1236 to 1795
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a sovereign state in northeastern Europe that existed from the 13th century, succeeding the Kingdom of Lithuania, to the late 18th century, when the territory was suppressed during the 1795 partitions of Poland–Lithuania. The state was founded by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Livonian Order
Branch of the Teutonic Order, 1237–1561
The Livonian Order was an autonomous branch of the Teutonic Order, formed in 1237. From 1435 to 1561 it was a member of the Livonian Confederation.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Baltic Sea
Sea in northern Europe
The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North and Central European Plain regions. It is the world's largest brackish water basin.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)